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14 (4) Notwithstanding anything in any other law, every person who is at least 18 years of age shall be deemed competent to enter into an engagement under subsection (1) or (2).

Re-engagements of police officers below inspector

10.—(1) Every police officer below the rank of inspector who has completed the period of service for which he was engaged may offer himself for re-engagement for a further period and, if approved, may be re-engaged on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the Police Regulations.

(2) Every such re-engagement shall be evidenced in writing signed by the person re-engaged and by a commanding officer or other officer authorised thereto under the Police Regulations.

Continuance of service

11.—(1) Every police officer below the rank of inspector who continues in the Police Force after the completion of the period of service for which he was originally engaged shall, unless he re-engages for a further period in accordance with section 10, be deemed to be under engagement to serve from month to month.

(2) Every engagement from month to month under subsection (1) after the first month’s service shall start on the first and be determinable on the last day of each successive month.

(3) No police officer who is deemed to be under an engagement from month to month under subsection (1) shall resign from the Police Force unless he has given in the prescribed manner not less than one month’s notice in writing to the Commissioner or the commanding officer under whom he is serving, as the case may be.

Resignation during term of engagement

12. A police officer may resign from the Police Force in such manner as may be specified in his terms of engagement.

Temporary constables

13.—(1) The Commissioner may without written engagement appoint persons to serve as temporary constables.